James A Rhodes Airport

JRO · Jackson, OH · 726 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: JRO
Coordinates: 38.9814, -82.5779
Elevation: 726 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:33 AM	09:33Z
Sunrise	06:05 AM	10:05Z
Sunset	08:59 PM	00:59Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:31 PM	01:31Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:31 PM → 05:33 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:59 PM → 05:05 AM

Plan a flight from JRO

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 01
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 01 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 01/19

5,201 ft · ASP

Heading: 5° true

Heading: 185° true

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
01/19	5,201 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
YRK · York	VORTAC	112.80	r048° / 27.6 NM
HNN · Henderson	VORTAC	115.90	r301° / 29.2 NM
XUB · Yellow Bud	VOR	112.50	r155° / 37.7 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for JRO. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for JRO.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open JRO in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About JRO

James A Rhodes Airport (JRO) is an airport in Jackson, OH, at 726 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,201 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for JRO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at JRO?

James A Rhodes Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,201 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is JRO?

James A Rhodes Airport is in Jackson, OH, at an elevation of 726 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.9814, -82.5779.

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